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We are so grateful for our friends who have shown so much care for us during this difficult time. It would be impossible to name all of you who have been praying for Richard and his family.

On Saturday, February 4th, Volunteers of Food Bank for the Heartland gathered at the Central City Municipal Airport, bundled up for the cold and got ready to hand out boxes of food in the brisk chilly weather as they fed the people of Merrick County and beyond.

If you build it, the Huskers just might come. While it is still pending the official announcement from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, it has now been widely reported and confirmed that the Bison Activity Dome will be the site of the 2023 Husker volleyball spring scrimmage on April 29.

With a new facility and plenty of excitement, Merrick Medical Center has looked to add to their team of medical professionals and on Tuesday they made the announcement of a new team member to treat clients in the communities they serve.

The Merrick County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with the Central Nebraska Special Response Team to provide additional services/resources to our communities along with several other law enforcement agencies to include the Howard, Nance, Sherman, and Custer County Sheriffs’ Offices along with the...

If you build it, the Huskers just might come.

20 Years Ago Nancy Johnson of Central City will present a slide show featuring Merrick County years of Wright Morris’ boyhood with selected reading from his work. Morris’ work will also be on display at the Joslyn Museum.

Merrick County has plenty going on with some tough decisions that could play a large role in the future of our communities.

The St Michael’s Knights of Columbus Local Free Throw Championship took place Sunday, Jan 29, 2023, at Central City Bison Activities Dome. Nineteen Boys and girls age 9-14 participated in the local contest.